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syria's war has been impossible to stop. no one yet has a proper strategy to end the war in iraq either. >> for more on i violence in iraq and the fight against the islamic state, i spoke a brief time ago with the former u.s. state department spokesman. thank you very much for coming in. there is now a lot of open talk about going into syria. after all these years, how likely is military action by the u.s.? >> i think the statements by chairman of joint chiefs yesterday and reiterated by the white house today gives you a strong hint that the united states recognizes that if you're trying to neutralize the threat posed by the islamic state, you can't do it on one side of the border without effective action on the other side of the border. and perhaps they're gaining confidence that the combination of support for the new iraqi government, coupled with military action, is beginning to be effective on the iraqi side and seeing which of those ingredients may well work on the syrian side. >> what about the suggestion that to be ef
syria's war has been impossible to stop. no one yet has a proper strategy to end the war in iraq either. >> for more on i violence in iraq and the fight against the islamic state, i spoke a brief time ago with the former u.s. state department spokesman. thank you very much for coming in. there is now a lot of open talk about going into syria. after all these years, how likely is military action by the u.s.? >> i think the statements by chairman of joint chiefs yesterday and...
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say should not be ruling syria? >> it's a fascinating military dmem ma. the u.s. military has made the case it would be difficult to send manned aircraft to bomb inside syria and the regime target because syria has radar, anti-aircraft missiles. you can't take that risk with american pilots. what officials are now saying is they have looked at where they believe isis is. it's a less populated area. if you're going doubt damascus, the capital of syria and get to the al-assad regime, very tough military business. the chances of getting shot down a little too risky for the u.s. to take. but isis in less populated areas with less air defense. maybe they can work around it and do it. and we have now seen the first military mission inside syria with that attempted rescue of the hostages. >> of course they said went off flawlessly but failed but the hostages weren't there. how did the obama administration underestimate the threat of isis? >> reporter: today's assessment of the isis threat by the white house is serious. >>
say should not be ruling syria? >> it's a fascinating military dmem ma. the u.s. military has made the case it would be difficult to send manned aircraft to bomb inside syria and the regime target because syria has radar, anti-aircraft missiles. you can't take that risk with american pilots. what officials are now saying is they have looked at where they believe isis is. it's a less populated area. if you're going doubt damascus, the capital of syria and get to the al-assad regime, very...
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it's in syria and in iraq. if the military is just attacking in iraq, clearly that's leaving a very large part of the organization untouched. things changed just last month with that raid. that secret commando raid that's only now coming out, a few details are emerging. what was significant is defense secretary hagel said although the rate didn't succeed in recovering hostages it went smoothly. that means when u.s. fighterer jets, u.s. attack helicopters entered syrian air space, they weren't attacked. the syrian air defenses, which as we have been talking about as being sophisticated didn't target in. didn't lock in on american jets and seemed to ak by es to their presence as long as they were going toward the isis stronghold. it could have been interpreted as a green light that if the u.s. wants to car rery out operations against isis in syria, the syrian government wouldn't mind. >> thank you, richard. for more on the threat from isis, i'm joined by nbc political analyst colonel jack jacobs and evan coleman,
it's in syria and in iraq. if the military is just attacking in iraq, clearly that's leaving a very large part of the organization untouched. things changed just last month with that raid. that secret commando raid that's only now coming out, a few details are emerging. what was significant is defense secretary hagel said although the rate didn't succeed in recovering hostages it went smoothly. that means when u.s. fighterer jets, u.s. attack helicopters entered syrian air space, they weren't...
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no, we are not attacking in syria. the president, when he talks about taking back a mountain and taking back a dam, that is a 1% of what isis controls. their land mass is larger than the entire country of great britain. >> congressman, thank you, sir. >> thank you, greta. >> and while the president is still on martha's vineyard, is his pentagon back here backing him into a corner over isis? our next guest says yes. general bob scales is here next. "on the record" investigates what kind of weapon was used to kill michael brown and how long does it take to shoot it six times. take you to the shooting range for an upclose lookhr coming up.as as in, no limits on your hard-earned cash back. as in no more dealing with those rotating categories. the quicksilver card from capital one. unlimited 1.5% cash back on everything you purchase, every day. don't settle for anything less. i'll keep asking. what's in your wallet? i'll keep asking. moderate to severe is tough, but i've managed. i got to be pretty good at managing my sympt
no, we are not attacking in syria. the president, when he talks about taking back a mountain and taking back a dam, that is a 1% of what isis controls. their land mass is larger than the entire country of great britain. >> congressman, thank you, sir. >> thank you, greta. >> and while the president is still on martha's vineyard, is his pentagon back here backing him into a corner over isis? our next guest says yes. general bob scales is here next. "on the record"...
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lou: for the folks joining the islamic state of iraq or the islamic states of iraq and syria, but they are coming from 80 nations by the account of our intelligent saugh:dash intelligence sources. looking at the fighters so this is becoming just does secretary hazel said the likes of which we have not seen before? >> is a manifestation it would be wrapped here in the middle east but it has already not only drawn people from all over the world but al qaeda affiliate's have announced their allegiance to what the administration finally calls for al qaeda and the estimates keep changing and i know the part number but i heard 2,000 or more of the fighters that the islamic states now has as legitimate passport so they have their own passports they can come back without much year of being detected since they have legitimate travel documents to be a real terrorist threat very quickly i know the can has metastasized but it is still growing and so is the threats. lou: the you had the administration that says so are they align to this is reaching when the president calls isis the jayvee team the
lou: for the folks joining the islamic state of iraq or the islamic states of iraq and syria, but they are coming from 80 nations by the account of our intelligent saugh:dash intelligence sources. looking at the fighters so this is becoming just does secretary hazel said the likes of which we have not seen before? >> is a manifestation it would be wrapped here in the middle east but it has already not only drawn people from all over the world but al qaeda affiliate's have announced their...
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they warn the group in iraq and syria poses a bigger threat to the u.s. than al-qaeda did in its hay day. the obama administration said the planses to continue with airstrikes but there is a debate over what to do to choke offlations syria. the u.s. has set up moves to combat the islamic state since the group executed james foley, the group is said to recruit fighters from across the globe. >> today, pal stipian fafrningsz said they executed 18 palestinians accused of being nvml inform apts for israel, three days aftvis killed 3 from hamas. following the collapse of truce talks earlier this week in cairo. besides putting an end to the deadly attacks on both sides, the attacks were seen as crucial for palestinians to rebuild gaza's devastated infrastructure. estimates put the cost at reconstruction at $6,000,000,000. one potential way to pump money into gaza sits off of the coastline, a natural gas field. the chance of gaza profiting from them remains elusive. ali velshi with more. >> reporter: with conflict an issue in gaza, the greatest battle could be w
they warn the group in iraq and syria poses a bigger threat to the u.s. than al-qaeda did in its hay day. the obama administration said the planses to continue with airstrikes but there is a debate over what to do to choke offlations syria. the u.s. has set up moves to combat the islamic state since the group executed james foley, the group is said to recruit fighters from across the globe. >> today, pal stipian fafrningsz said they executed 18 palestinians accused of being nvml inform...
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most of syria's -- most of isis's bases, most of their weapons, are across the border in syria. so if you just attack in iraq, you leave the militants with a safe haven in syria. something significant happened, lester, last month. you remember there was that raid to rescue the hostages, delta force flying in covered with -- covered by fighter jets. what was significant about this is unfortunately the mission failed, they weren't able to recover the hostages. but defense officials said that otherwise it went off flawlessly. it was a perfect operation. that means that the planes, the helicopters, entered syrian air space. and they weren't fired upon. also, the syrian government didn't complain. clearly it saw the planes, it saw the helicopters entering and leaving. there was a fire fight, there were people killed, it knew what happened. it didn't even talk about it. that could be perceived by many as ak we essence, that the bashar regime didn't mind the u.s. operate inside syria as long as it was going after isis and not the regime. >> interesting analysis. richard engel, thank yo
most of syria's -- most of isis's bases, most of their weapons, are across the border in syria. so if you just attack in iraq, you leave the militants with a safe haven in syria. something significant happened, lester, last month. you remember there was that raid to rescue the hostages, delta force flying in covered with -- covered by fighter jets. what was significant about this is unfortunately the mission failed, they weren't able to recover the hostages. but defense officials said that...
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action in syria? >> reporter: well, bobush the administration talks a good game about arming so-called moderate forces in syria to fight isis. there is more willingness to do that now than ever before, but the president's request for $500 million for equipment and training stalled in congress, leaving air strikes the only immediate direct military option. what the white house says is congress needs to moveed for on this and having declared the videotaped beheading of james foley the first act of isis terrorist against the united states, that action may soon follow. >> schieffer: thanks, major. the disclosure that the isis terrorists had demanded more than $100 million in ransom for foley shocked many in america, but extortion and ransom has become a growth industry. holly williams has been looking into that and reports tonight from turkey. >> reporter: so that village over there. >> yes. >> reporter: just beyond the border. >> these villages, isis. >> reporter: isis controls the village. >> yes. >> re
action in syria? >> reporter: well, bobush the administration talks a good game about arming so-called moderate forces in syria to fight isis. there is more willingness to do that now than ever before, but the president's request for $500 million for equipment and training stalled in congress, leaving air strikes the only immediate direct military option. what the white house says is congress needs to moveed for on this and having declared the videotaped beheading of james foley the first...
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in syria and iraq. again they are deeply rooted in -- the insurgency in iraq we have faced for many years. they have of course posed a huge threat to the people in that region. it's important to underscore. as the president did the other day, that it's not simply the threat they pose to the united states. it's the threat they pose to the entire world. they have killed thousands of civilians and muslims more than any other faith. so whatever pretense they have to establish themselves as speaking for the muslim world i think is completely disproven by their actions in that part of the world. for americans, what i say we monitor very closely whether or not isil will seek to develop plots that are aimed at the west. aimed at beyond this geographic area where they have been operating. we are doing that. we are actively consulting with european partners about how to watch the threat they could pose to the west. we take their threats seriously because they have to take every threat that's made against the unit
in syria and iraq. again they are deeply rooted in -- the insurgency in iraq we have faced for many years. they have of course posed a huge threat to the people in that region. it's important to underscore. as the president did the other day, that it's not simply the threat they pose to the united states. it's the threat they pose to the entire world. they have killed thousands of civilians and muslims more than any other faith. so whatever pretense they have to establish themselves as speaking...
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>> they won't engage syria, the government itself. but there are plans under way here at the pentagon to launch air strikes against isis targets that are located there inside syria. they stress here that no decisions have been made. but as you know at the pentagon, they are always planning for the next possible contingency, next possible mission. it seems highly likely that the u.s. military and/or cia with armed drones will start to go after some of the headquarters, some of the leadership and isis targets that are across that borderless divide between syria and iraq. not clear when. again, no decisions have been made. but at this point it almost seems inevitable that we will see some kind of air strikes against those isis targets across the border there in syria. >> is this imminent? >> not imminent. i wouldn't say that. it doesn't appear to be too far off in the distance oath. timing depends on the availability of assets, the targets, where they may be at any point in time. of course the president's order to go ahead and launch. >>
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the white house says air strikes will continue in iraq and now possibly syria. swren fer johnson, nbc news, washington. >>> in hindsight it seems unbearably optimist ebbing, but the parents of jim foley also say they were encouraged by the chilling e-mail his kidnappers sent back in december. isis e-mailed foley to demand $132 million ransom. they broke contact until last wednesday when they set another -- when they said foley would be executed as a direct result of isis targets in iraq. >>> i was excited to see an e-mail despite the conclusion that they would execute jim. i underestimated that i did not realize how brutal they were, and i actually hope we could engage in negotiations with them if they were willing to send us any sort of communication because we had none prior. >> shortly after that interview we learned the foleys have viewed the horrific video of their son's murder. john foley told the new york daily news that he and his wife avoided the tape at first, but ultimately decided they had to watch it because in his words, we just needed to know. >>
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the death toll in syria's civil car reaches 200,000 people. the mirrors trucks of massive russian convoy enters the you vain and it is called a direct invasion. >>> and heavy shelling kill 18 alleged before a four-year-old boy was killed in a mortar attack. >> we begin this hour with the growing violence from the islamic state as western governments try to come up with an effective response to the rebel group it rages on. new information from the united nations shares 190,000 people have been killed in syria's civil war. it received a strong are you beak from the security council today saying it has not been doing enough. >> the killers and torturers in syria have been embolded and war crimes and war crimes against humanity have been committed time and type again. if the security counsel has failed to refer it to the international court where it clearly belongs. >> michael: the islamic state has crossed syria into iraq. it has launched major attacks to recapture the northern cities of jalawla and sadiya. there have been deadly attacks on hamas
the death toll in syria's civil car reaches 200,000 people. the mirrors trucks of massive russian convoy enters the you vain and it is called a direct invasion. >>> and heavy shelling kill 18 alleged before a four-year-old boy was killed in a mortar attack. >> we begin this hour with the growing violence from the islamic state as western governments try to come up with an effective response to the rebel group it rages on. new information from the united nations shares 190,000...
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they'll have to be debt with in iraq and syria. it's an effort to push the president and congress. >> he's trying to set the conditions to tell the american people, get ready. this is all starting over again. >> reporter: meanwhile mr. obama's golfing has drawn a lot of criticism but aides insist he it hasn't kept him from doing his job. >> i don't think anyone can deny the president has been deeply engaged issues both domestic and abroad. >> reporter: a critic says he doesn't begrudge the golf. he said even eisenhower golfed during world war ii, but he said president obama doesn't have ike's focus on national security. >> he doesn't understand it even after 5 1/2 years of on-the-job training. he still doesn't get it. >> the president could speed weapons deliveries to iraqi and kurdish fighters and officials say even air strikes on syria is an option being considered but not ground troops in either country. bret? >> thank you. >>> a big argument about whether the president broke the law when he swapped the five terrorists for army
they'll have to be debt with in iraq and syria. it's an effort to push the president and congress. >> he's trying to set the conditions to tell the american people, get ready. this is all starting over again. >> reporter: meanwhile mr. obama's golfing has drawn a lot of criticism but aides insist he it hasn't kept him from doing his job. >> i don't think anyone can deny the president has been deeply engaged issues both domestic and abroad. >> reporter: a critic says he...
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military might go after "islamic state" forces inside syria, as well as iraq. yesterday, the chair of the joint chiefs, army general martin dempsey, said that's the only way to defeat the militants. deputy national security advisor ben rhodes addressed the issue today, at martha's vineyard, where the president is vacationing. >> we're actively considering what's going to be necessary to deal with that threat, and we're not going to be restricted by borders. we've shown time and again that if there's a counterterrorism threat, we'll take direct action against that threat if necessary. >> woodruff: overnight, u.s. warplanes carried out more air strikes against "islamic state" targets around mosul, in northern iraq. the u.s. today accused china's military of "dangerous" conduct in an aerial incident on tuesday. pentagon officials said a chinese fighter jet repeatedly buzzed a u.s. navy surveillance plane, coming within 30 feet at one point. it happened about 135 miles off china's hainan island. another u.s. surveillance plane had to land there in 2001 after being
military might go after "islamic state" forces inside syria, as well as iraq. yesterday, the chair of the joint chiefs, army general martin dempsey, said that's the only way to defeat the militants. deputy national security advisor ben rhodes addressed the issue today, at martha's vineyard, where the president is vacationing. >> we're actively considering what's going to be necessary to deal with that threat, and we're not going to be restricted by borders. we've shown time and...
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this as isis sunni jihadists have taken large parts of a rack and syria, seeking to establish a caliphate across the region. kurds managed to gain some ground in northern iraq. in a battlees are for the muscle dam. mosul dam. >> the area comprises mostly arab villages now held by kurdish fighters. very quickly, their hopes were dashed. [speaking arabic] they would not be swayed. they have turned back. there is no guarantee of safety. followingevident kurdish special forces in a de-mining operation in a de-mining operation in the village a few miles away. cleared 1.4 tons of explosives so far but we do not have the necessary equipment. if we did, we could go faster. have found explosive devices ranging from 35-100 kilograms. >> come and see the different kinds of ied's. they are handmade. under the straw, a pressure plate explosive device. in fact, they show a whole truck full of explosives left by the jihadist. to leaveid not plan these, thing god. the patch murders found them without being injured in the -- they were found without being injured in the slightest. >> those conducting the c
this as isis sunni jihadists have taken large parts of a rack and syria, seeking to establish a caliphate across the region. kurds managed to gain some ground in northern iraq. in a battlees are for the muscle dam. mosul dam. >> the area comprises mostly arab villages now held by kurdish fighters. very quickly, their hopes were dashed. [speaking arabic] they would not be swayed. they have turned back. there is no guarantee of safety. followingevident kurdish special forces in a de-mining...
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and allies air strikes in syria? >> brianna, i do believe that the administration is seriously considering that. i think that by keeping congress in the loop, keeping us informed and maybe even going a step further, getting authorization from the united states congress, i believe there are many members who feel the same way. my step son and daughter-in-law served in iraq. >> do you think that would pass a democratic senate? >> well, one can only hope. isis is a real threat. it's a threat to the entire area. it's a threat to democratic allies. and our u.s. national security interests. we cannot wish it and hope it away. we need to eliminate this. let's just first try limited air strikes and helping the kurds without further involving a u.s. troops on the ground. i think that we can beat these guys back but doing nothing is it not an option. >> congresswoman ileana ros-lehtinen, thanks for joining us. next breaking news. i an stunning have you development involving a police officer who was involved in crowd control in
and allies air strikes in syria? >> brianna, i do believe that the administration is seriously considering that. i think that by keeping congress in the loop, keeping us informed and maybe even going a step further, getting authorization from the united states congress, i believe there are many members who feel the same way. my step son and daughter-in-law served in iraq. >> do you think that would pass a democratic senate? >> well, one can only hope. isis is a real threat....
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the group has set up what it calls an islamic caliphate, stretching across parts of syria and iraq. the self-proclaimed leader -- all fighters are required to swear loyalty to him. anyone who steps out of line faces the threat of death. >> will be back in a minute with a look at the kickoff of the bundesliga season. stay with us. >> welcome back. we continue in the middle east where a hamas rocket attack has claimed the life of an israeli child. the four-year-old boy was killed near a kindergarten in the southern community close to the gaza strip. he was the fourth israeli civilian to be killed in the war since it began on july 8. meanwhile, officials in gaza say more than 2000 palestinians have been killed, nearly a quarter of them children. in another development, hamas militants who control gaza suspect some of their fellow palestinians have been collaborating with the israelis, even helping them select targets for airstrikes. >> on friday, hamas publicly executed 18 alleged collaborators. the killings took place as israel continued its offensive. >> this is where some of the sho
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it spans the border into syria. the president's defense team said attacking only part of isis therefore, is having a limited impact. the defense officials did not say washington is preparing extended air strikes into syria. only that they're looking at all options. >> can they be defeated without addressing that part of the organization which resides in syria? the answer is no. >> large parts of iraq and syria and still hold some 20 foreign hostages. earlier this week, isis sent a video of the execution of american journalist james foley. now that group is threatening to kill american reporter steven sotloff. now, this three-year war in syria is taking a terrible toll on that nation. the united nations now estimates some 200,000 people have died in syria. reporting live from the digital operation's center, renee schenn all the fatah. >> renee, thank you. >>> this weekend in bucks county. warring ton soccer club will hold a soccer for soldiers. the tournament and community day which takes place in warrenton kicks off
it spans the border into syria. the president's defense team said attacking only part of isis therefore, is having a limited impact. the defense officials did not say washington is preparing extended air strikes into syria. only that they're looking at all options. >> can they be defeated without addressing that part of the organization which resides in syria? the answer is no. >> large parts of iraq and syria and still hold some 20 foreign hostages. earlier this week, isis sent a...
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. >> reporter: militant's foot hold is in syria. >> this isn't a classic army with an other of battle thaw can take a look at a map and say this is how many they have. >> reporter: but the pentagon says that number is clearly in the thousands and growing in capability. western europeans and americans air monk the fighters. the men seen executing james foley spoke with the british accent. intelligence sources tell cbs news there are a handful of americans that link up with terror groups in syria. >> it is probably the most violent terrorist organization we have seen. no one fully anticipated how quickly the the islamic state could grow. >> reporter: the pentagon is considering a request for additional u.s. security personnel to deploy to the region. craig boswell for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> department of home land security and fbi sent out a bulletin to u.s. law enforcement this morning and did not say whether there was a home isis threat in the home land but did remine officers to be leather and aware. >>> another protest and memorial are planned for tonight in ferguson, missouri
. >> reporter: militant's foot hold is in syria. >> this isn't a classic army with an other of battle thaw can take a look at a map and say this is how many they have. >> reporter: but the pentagon says that number is clearly in the thousands and growing in capability. western europeans and americans air monk the fighters. the men seen executing james foley spoke with the british accent. intelligence sources tell cbs news there are a handful of americans that link up with...
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> today the pentagon refused to say if there are any immediate plans to begin a bombing campaign in syria. >> we don't telegraph our punches, but i think you can rest assured that the leadership here in the pentagon understands the threat posed by this group. >> the white house says it considers the brutal beheading of journalist james foley a terrorist attack against the united states. foley's heartbroken parents say they are now praying for the safe release of the second american journalist isis terrorists are also threatening to kill. >> we pray strongly that everything possible can be done to save steven soklov and other american hostages. >> yeah. we just pray that they will be set free, and that jim will live on. we're going to establish a fund in his memory. >> reporter: as the u.s. weighs more military onlyings, the u.s.s. carl vincent has set sail from san diego for the middle east along with two more guided missile destroyers as part of a scheduled deployment. >> 6,200 sailors are part of that group as the white house says air strikes will continue in iraq and possibly syria. je
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if iraq falls apart in here, if syria falls apart in here, the crisis is going to be even much bigger and much wider. it's in essence in the interest of united states of america and the international community to actually stabilize the middle east. and whatever that stabilization means, both in humanitarian and relief for the refugee and crisis that is happening both in syria and iraq and military intervention to help stop is is from growing and to stop them completely actually, and both in supporting the government and holding them accountable in the middle east for supporting and financing some isis members or having their youth going and joining isis members. >> i think the white house is slowly coming around to that line of thinking exactly, perhaps too slowly but slowly nonetheless. >> women for women international -- thank you so much for your time. >> pleasure. >> after the break, 13 days ast death of michael brown, ferguson police release the incident report and it tells us nothing. the aclu and former federal prosecutor paul butler join me next on "now." there's a reason it's
if iraq falls apart in here, if syria falls apart in here, the crisis is going to be even much bigger and much wider. it's in essence in the interest of united states of america and the international community to actually stabilize the middle east. and whatever that stabilization means, both in humanitarian and relief for the refugee and crisis that is happening both in syria and iraq and military intervention to help stop is is from growing and to stop them completely actually, and both in...
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the strategy to attack them in syria? if that's the key civil war that has killed nearly 200,000 people. shelling has killed 18 and israel reports a four-year-old boy was killed in a mortar attack. >>> the first traumatic of the russian convoy truck that ukraine call an invasion. we begin this hour with a growing violence from the he's lack am state. as western governments try to come up with an effective response to the rebel group in iraq and syria. it rages on. new information from the united nations show that 191 people have been killed in the civil war. delivering a strong review to the security council saying it's not doing enough. >> the killers, destroyers, and torchers in syria have been empowered and emboldened by the international paralysis. there are serious allegations that war crimes have been committed time and time again. yet the security council has failed to refer the case of syria to international criminal court will it clearly belongs. >> the islamic state i in areas. iraqis are trying to push the grou
the strategy to attack them in syria? if that's the key civil war that has killed nearly 200,000 people. shelling has killed 18 and israel reports a four-year-old boy was killed in a mortar attack. >>> the first traumatic of the russian convoy truck that ukraine call an invasion. we begin this hour with a growing violence from the he's lack am state. as western governments try to come up with an effective response to the rebel group in iraq and syria. it rages on. new information from...
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do you think president obama dropped the ball in syria? you called the beheading of james foley a declaration of war and you heard ben rhodes say they're not going to be restricted by borders. do you expect air strikes in syria soon? >> i agree with general dempsey. i don't see how we can defeat isis unless we go into syria with i believe massive air strikes. it's not about syria or iraq. it's about our homeland and our national security. i believe the president has the obligation if he's serious and i think he is about going after isis, not just stopping isis but destroying isis that we have to go to syria because that's again, that is where it's generated from and that is a key location so no, if we're serious, syria definitely has to be, i believe, subject to air attacks and going back to what you were saying before, we've known this for many months. the president was wrong when he says the junior varsity. this is no secret within the intelligence community. even back in january general flynn, the head of the defense intelligence agency
do you think president obama dropped the ball in syria? you called the beheading of james foley a declaration of war and you heard ben rhodes say they're not going to be restricted by borders. do you expect air strikes in syria soon? >> i agree with general dempsey. i don't see how we can defeat isis unless we go into syria with i believe massive air strikes. it's not about syria or iraq. it's about our homeland and our national security. i believe the president has the obligation if he's...
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your question can they be defeated without addressing that part of the organization that is in syria, the answer is no. >> meanwhile, the president of syria received a condolence call by the pope, and suggested that americans would be killed if the air strikes didn't stop. quote, you and your citizens will pay the price of your bombings. jam like james foley, they will be execut executed. >> i did not realize how brutal they were. >> today isis issued another threat via twitter suggesting, quote, they would deliver the next victim with the nmessage w american victim as a courier mail. in baghdad they killed 64 iraqis in an area where sunnis had pledged to the syria group. >>> using fear with isis in this illegal immigration crisis? listen to what one iowa democrat has to say. >> if there are going to be refugees, which several are them are going to be, we need to make sure, one, we take care of them and create a pathway for citizenship and set up education for them so they don't become the same problem we're currently having in the middle east, that they'll be a terrorist a generation
your question can they be defeated without addressing that part of the organization that is in syria, the answer is no. >> meanwhile, the president of syria received a condolence call by the pope, and suggested that americans would be killed if the air strikes didn't stop. quote, you and your citizens will pay the price of your bombings. jam like james foley, they will be execut executed. >> i did not realize how brutal they were. >> today isis issued another threat via...
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as we talked about, they have free flow across that border between syria and iraq, which for all spent and purposes doesn't exist for them. it is difficult to pin it down to a specific number. >> go back on russia a millsap and another question. is it not accurate that you now estimate that may be up to 18,000 troops near that border between russia and ukraine? and isn't the reality that you have seen very recently a number of additional heavy weapons, including sa-22 surface-to-air missiles and long-range artillery go across? my second question is can you bring us up to date on this threatening encounter that the chinese military has had with the u.s. military this week in the air? >> there is a lot there, barbara. i am reticent, as i typically am, to give a hard number on russian troops arrayed along the border. i have said for several weeks it is north of 10,000. i believe it is still north of 10,000. we do believe they continue to dd to their battalion tactical groups there? >> is it not closer to 18,000, well north of 10,000? >> i am going to stay where i have stayed, which is nor
as we talked about, they have free flow across that border between syria and iraq, which for all spent and purposes doesn't exist for them. it is difficult to pin it down to a specific number. >> go back on russia a millsap and another question. is it not accurate that you now estimate that may be up to 18,000 troops near that border between russia and ukraine? and isn't the reality that you have seen very recently a number of additional heavy weapons, including sa-22 surface-to-air...
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that's a paraphrase, but essentially he, too, was saying is you have to go into syria. so it stands to reason then that u.s. military officials are very aggressively hard at work coming up with targeting plans to go after isis with air strikes in syria. and nobody is sharing those plans for obvious reasons. but it should also be noted that any air strikes that may or may not occur in the short run would not come anywhere close to defeating isis. they would be apparently going after some particular targets, but by this time, even officials here in the pentagon acknowledge that any high-valued targets, isis leadership, are probably already well dispersed and long gone, anticipating those strikes. and general dempsey also made another point. that it will be very difficult to defeat isis single handily, that it will take input from the international community. not only europeans but other countries there in the middle east. and so far, there have been no takers to get involved in this fight. so, you know, the idea that this is going to be a long, hard fight for the u.s. and
that's a paraphrase, but essentially he, too, was saying is you have to go into syria. so it stands to reason then that u.s. military officials are very aggressively hard at work coming up with targeting plans to go after isis with air strikes in syria. and nobody is sharing those plans for obvious reasons. but it should also be noted that any air strikes that may or may not occur in the short run would not come anywhere close to defeating isis. they would be apparently going after some...
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you say we need boots on the ground in syria, why? >> there is a kurdish militia there, the pyd, which has been the point of the sphere, rescuing yazidis from mt. sinjar. we should be working with them, arming and equipping them. we can't do this from air strikes alone. we're going to need to have ground forces. the kurds are there. they're capable, committed and ready. >> so, why are you drawing a distinction between ground forces and the military? >> i'm only drawing a distinction between airpower and ground forces. we don't want to have boots on the ground. we already had a torturous war in iraq. there are kurdish peshmirga there. there are syrian kurds that are very capable. we need to work with them, spotting targets and let them go after the isis fighters, doing battle in the field. >> when you say ground forces, you don't mean u.s. troops? >> i don't mean u.s. troops. i mean kurdish peshmerga militia who are motivated and with the right weapons have shown they can take on isis and roll them back. >> okay, thank you for clarifyi
you say we need boots on the ground in syria, why? >> there is a kurdish militia there, the pyd, which has been the point of the sphere, rescuing yazidis from mt. sinjar. we should be working with them, arming and equipping them. we can't do this from air strikes alone. we're going to need to have ground forces. the kurds are there. they're capable, committed and ready. >> so, why are you drawing a distinction between ground forces and the military? >> i'm only drawing a...
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between us and syria at this point? i mean, we moved into their country, according to the white house, just yesterday, we learned this from the president, to try to rescue one of our own. it didn't happen. but would assad likely have known that we were trying to rescue our own americans inside his country? >> no, he would not. and the fact though we he probably doesn't have the kind of control over those parts of the country that normally a head of state would. but the united states has, of course, throughout the world conducted operations when our citizens are in danger. and obviously that's something which we reserve the right to do and i think with air strikes on isis, again, if they use syria as a safe haven, we're going to have to pursue those as well in syria. >> quouf you've heard the critics say and i'm certain of it, ambassador, that we missed a opportunity with syria. not just in terms of holding their feet to the fire about using chemical weapons on their own people but hitting isis earlier this year before t
between us and syria at this point? i mean, we moved into their country, according to the white house, just yesterday, we learned this from the president, to try to rescue one of our own. it didn't happen. but would assad likely have known that we were trying to rescue our own americans inside his country? >> no, he would not. and the fact though we he probably doesn't have the kind of control over those parts of the country that normally a head of state would. but the united states has,...
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but especially inside syria. i spoke with a senior fsa -- free syrian army commander, fighting against isis only minutes ago. and he told me that in the last week, and this is breaking, this is first on cnn, that the u.s. has contacted syrian rebels to help -- get them to help them fight isis, just the same they have done with the kurds in iraq. but that they haven't actually seen increased support and they actually haven't seen isis really change at all. so the strikes as they are are limited. they can push back isis in specific locations. but they are not actually combatting the overall strength and growth of the movement. they can use strikes to secure a dam here or there. but overall, we're talking about 12,000 fighters, mostly in syria, who control cities, oil refineries, air bases, lots of equipment, billions of dollars. so these strikes are not meant to and so far have not changed any of those basic facts on the ground. >> okay. and that is directly -- talking about the momentum, we heard from the pentagon
but especially inside syria. i spoke with a senior fsa -- free syrian army commander, fighting against isis only minutes ago. and he told me that in the last week, and this is breaking, this is first on cnn, that the u.s. has contacted syrian rebels to help -- get them to help them fight isis, just the same they have done with the kurds in iraq. but that they haven't actually seen increased support and they actually haven't seen isis really change at all. so the strikes as they are are limited....
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the focus is on a long term strategy to defeat the terror group which has taken over parts of syria and iraq. the u.s. will need help from other countries says chuck hagel. >>> lawmakers are working on legislation to require labels on genetically modified foods, but we'll tell you what food companies are doing to limit what shoppers actually know. >>> a slight warm up on the way, ktvus rosemary orozco will be here to tell you what you can expect for your workweek. >>> and a new law that allows dog owners to take their best friends to go out dining with them. we'll tell you the restrictions. >>> southern california has recalled 92,000 pounds of chicken cesar salad kits because possible listeria contamination. they were all delivered to sam's club. they have use by dates of 8-12 to 9-17. there's no reports of illnesses. >>> congress is considering legislation that would require food makers to label genetically modified ingredients. in response food companies are contributing to local congressional campaigns. the biotechnology company monsanto has given congressman jerimendi 2,000 this yea
the focus is on a long term strategy to defeat the terror group which has taken over parts of syria and iraq. the u.s. will need help from other countries says chuck hagel. >>> lawmakers are working on legislation to require labels on genetically modified foods, but we'll tell you what food companies are doing to limit what shoppers actually know. >>> a slight warm up on the way, ktvus rosemary orozco will be here to tell you what you can expect for your workweek. >>>...
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syria that wouldn't be the case. isn't there a distinction and wouldn't you have to -- >> i don't want to speak hypothetically about an action we haven't taken. to take the example of what we did, you don't need to be invited in if you are trying to rescue your people from imminent danger. that's the basis for the action we took to try to rescue our hostages. going forward we would have legal justification for any action we take and i do want to be clear. we would consult with congress. this is again a problem that we have to deal with as a nation. and so whether it's our ongoing operations in iraq or additional steps that may need to be taken against isil, we would carry those out in close consultation with congress about their support and their role in providing support for our efforts. >> you've been listening to ben rhodes, the deputy national security adviser with the president who continues to be on vacation but the world continues to be on fire with multiple crises now developing. this briefing started with wh
syria that wouldn't be the case. isn't there a distinction and wouldn't you have to -- >> i don't want to speak hypothetically about an action we haven't taken. to take the example of what we did, you don't need to be invited in if you are trying to rescue your people from imminent danger. that's the basis for the action we took to try to rescue our hostages. going forward we would have legal justification for any action we take and i do want to be clear. we would consult with congress....
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let's not, you know -- if syria is a problem for us to worry about and what to do about isis in syria, that doesn't mean we wait for a final game plan before we start acting in iraq because there are too many lives at risk. >> but the question -- and i think what concerns a lot of americans when they look at this unfolding situation is whether -- just what you said, that the perception is that really no one can beat them but the united states, but the united states military and that what ben rhodes was talking about, which is equipping and giving training and giving equipment to fighters on the grounds, to the existing people on the grounds, including parts of the modern syrian army, that that won't be enough. in the end, they still, even with our help, won't be able to overcome ie ssis. again, it's our air strikes allowing them to get the gaining they've gotten. >> i'll tell you who's not worried about that. it's the iraqis. the iraqi towns and cities that are not going to be overtaken by isis because american fire power was involved are not going to turn around and say, well, our so
let's not, you know -- if syria is a problem for us to worry about and what to do about isis in syria, that doesn't mean we wait for a final game plan before we start acting in iraq because there are too many lives at risk. >> but the question -- and i think what concerns a lot of americans when they look at this unfolding situation is whether -- just what you said, that the perception is that really no one can beat them but the united states, but the united states military and that what...
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air strikes in syria. no real definitive answer, echoing what we heard from the secretary of defense. we'll explore all options. let's stay on isis. there has been a starkly worded warning about the threat to this country from isis. and this is the warning being usual you'd from the highest ranks of the pentagon and pretty much speaks for itself. >> this is an organization that has an apocalyptic end of days strategic vision, which will eventually have to be defeated. >> they have no standard of decency, of responsible human behavior. >> isn't the calculation that isil presents a 9/11-level threat to the united states? >> jim, isil is a sophisticated and well-funded as any group that we have seen. they're beyond just a terrorist group. oh, this is beyond anything that we have seen. so we must prepare for everything. and the only way you do that is you take a cold, steely, hard look at it and get ready. >> it's an immediate threat. that is to say the fighters who may leave the current fight and migrate home
air strikes in syria. no real definitive answer, echoing what we heard from the secretary of defense. we'll explore all options. let's stay on isis. there has been a starkly worded warning about the threat to this country from isis. and this is the warning being usual you'd from the highest ranks of the pentagon and pretty much speaks for itself. >> this is an organization that has an apocalyptic end of days strategic vision, which will eventually have to be defeated. >> they have...
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. >>> united nations says more than 191,000 people have now died in the conflict in syria. according to the u.n. human right's chief that is nearly double the death toll recorded a year ago. the figure is also likely to be an underestimate. analysts say more than 50,000 victims have been excluded from the official death toll because they have no name, date, or location of death. and >> -- short-term geopolitical considerations, and national interests have repeatedly taken precedence over intolerable human suffering. i firmly believe that greater responsiveness by this council would have saved hundreds of thousands of lives. >> reporter: supporters of the easted egyptian president, mohammed morsi held protests across the country on friday. supporters of the now outlawed muslim brotherhood are calling for morsi to be reinstated, and calling for justice for those killed since the coup in jewel of last year. >>> now an update on our colleagues imprisoned in egypt. lawyers for our three al jazeera journalists colleagues have filed appeals against their convictions. their case wi
. >>> united nations says more than 191,000 people have now died in the conflict in syria. according to the u.n. human right's chief that is nearly double the death toll recorded a year ago. the figure is also likely to be an underestimate. analysts say more than 50,000 victims have been excluded from the official death toll because they have no name, date, or location of death. and >> -- short-term geopolitical considerations, and national interests have repeatedly taken...
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isis controls large supports of territory in syria. they get income from syria. they control about 60% of the oil fields out there. that's hands off. the only counter to isis in syria is assad himself or the modern elements of the free syrian army. >> and they absolutely must not get their hounds on the ascertain iraqi oil production. control that would be devastating. bob kent with some very hard-hitting works. >>> hydrocodone is a strong painkiller that many believe is the most abused drug in america, so the government is delivering a long-promised crackdown, but there's a potential down side. meg tirrell will join us. >>> is kevin durant worth it to under armour? ♪ [ dog barks ] ♪ [ male announcer ] imagine the cars we drive... being able to see so clearly... to respond so intelligently and so quickly, they can help protect us from a world of unseen danger. it's the stuff of science fiction... minus the fiction. and it is mercedes-benz... today. see your authorized dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. but what if you coul
isis controls large supports of territory in syria. they get income from syria. they control about 60% of the oil fields out there. that's hands off. the only counter to isis in syria is assad himself or the modern elements of the free syrian army. >> and they absolutely must not get their hounds on the ascertain iraqi oil production. control that would be devastating. bob kent with some very hard-hitting works. >>> hydrocodone is a strong painkiller that many believe is the most...
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buzzer --at and the the desert background, says to him that he was killed in syria. landmarks, weather conditions, anything that can ident by the time and position of his murder could be important. that could be critical in the manhunt going forward. the biggest clue of all on the video is the voice. citizenis an american of your country. >> the british voice with a slight accent suggests a linguist -- to a linguist that this person is likely from london. this could be matched up against audio databases in the u k and the u.s.. it is not a shoe thing. -- a sure thing. the voice ine that the manner the video may not be the same person. >> the executioners face was covered. anything they can do with those images? >> difficult. but not impossible. he says intelligence analyst will go over every single inch of that image, the physical appearance in particular. no chance for a match, given the distance from the camera. but the eyes could lead to a facial recognition match if british authorities have a passport picture in their database. maybe it could be a match on those
buzzer --at and the the desert background, says to him that he was killed in syria. landmarks, weather conditions, anything that can ident by the time and position of his murder could be important. that could be critical in the manhunt going forward. the biggest clue of all on the video is the voice. citizenis an american of your country. >> the british voice with a slight accent suggests a linguist -- to a linguist that this person is likely from london. this could be matched up against...
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all of these jihadis fighting on behalf of al qaeda, the islamic front in syria, they saw that isis was consequential involved, engage, making the effort to establish an islamic state. they don't want to be on the periphery. that is how they did it. it just takes will power. melissa: texas governor rick perry expressing serious concern about our border, seemingly underprotected. >> there is the obvious concerns that because of the condition of the border from the standpoint of it not being secure and us not knowing who is penetrating across that individuals from bases or other terrorist states could be, and i think a very real possibility, that they may have already used that. melissa: you hear a statement like that and i think either he is right and that is terrifying ordeal as a political agenda who is trying to attract attention back to the issue of the border since that has gone lost with russia and vices and everything else, we are not talking about the world, he is rejecting attention. which of those things is right do you think? >> isis has global ambitions, no doubt about it. th
all of these jihadis fighting on behalf of al qaeda, the islamic front in syria, they saw that isis was consequential involved, engage, making the effort to establish an islamic state. they don't want to be on the periphery. that is how they did it. it just takes will power. melissa: texas governor rick perry expressing serious concern about our border, seemingly underprotected. >> there is the obvious concerns that because of the condition of the border from the standpoint of it not...
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and the other question was about air strikes in syria. one of the reporters pointed out that yesterday the defense secretary did not take that off of the table. once again the admiral said it's still something that is an option, we're not counting anything out at this point, but we're not telling you what we're going to do yet. but it's really a conone drum for what the u.s. is going to do at this point, because as he said the islamic state has been able to grow and flourish over the last month. >> the u.s. has said one of its primary missions in iraq is protecting u.s. personnel and facilities. did the pentagon give any answers on how they intend to do that? >> yes, the main objectives in iraq have been to protect u.s. personnel and locations and then to engage in that humanitarian area to help people being persecuted by the islamic state. the state department has requested 300 more americans to go in, special forces to help out. the admiral said we are evaluating that request, looking it over, no decision has yet been made. what those f
and the other question was about air strikes in syria. one of the reporters pointed out that yesterday the defense secretary did not take that off of the table. once again the admiral said it's still something that is an option, we're not counting anything out at this point, but we're not telling you what we're going to do yet. but it's really a conone drum for what the u.s. is going to do at this point, because as he said the islamic state has been able to grow and flourish over the last...
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to your question, can they be defeated without syria, no. >> reporter: meanwhile parents of james foley received a condolence call from the pope. and released the last e-mail by isis that suggested more americans will be beheaded. you will pay the price with james foley. he will be executed as a result of your direct transgressions toward us! >> i was excited to see the e-mail despite the conclusion of executing jim. i didn't realize how brutal they were. >> today there was another e-mail suggesting that they would deliver the next message with a new america victim as a courier mail. it is attacking a sunni mosque in an area where sunnis resisted pledging allegeiance to the terrorist group. >> thank you, jennifer. >>> as isis rampages across the middle east. retired general john allen out with strong words referring to isis. make no mistake the abomination of isis is a clear and present danger to the u.s. the only question is whether the u.s. and its allies and partners will act decisively now while they can destroy isis and an act that seems increasingly self obvious. michael, it may b
to your question, can they be defeated without syria, no. >> reporter: meanwhile parents of james foley received a condolence call from the pope. and released the last e-mail by isis that suggested more americans will be beheaded. you will pay the price with james foley. he will be executed as a result of your direct transgressions toward us! >> i was excited to see the e-mail despite the conclusion of executing jim. i didn't realize how brutal they were. >> today there was...
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he allowed them flourish in syria. he allowed them to cross the border into iraq and it's the situation he's created that aallowed this huge threat to get much worse. so definitely i want to reject the notion we're on the same page in any way here. >> certainly not on the same page, especially today when the u.s. raised the estimate of dead in syria to 191,000, a lot of them killed by the assad regime. but would it ever be appropriate to work with that regime? >> not at all. i really don't they that's even an option here. on the one hand, while he may sometimes take strikes against isis, on the other, everything he's done is help lead to their growth. so what we believe is we need to build partners like the iraqis, like the kurds, like that moderate opposition inside syria who are fighting not just isis and nusra but also who are fighting the regime. it's a tough challenge. you heard chairman dempsey speak about it yesterday. this is a long-term challenge, one that we are right now looking at additional options to put
he allowed them flourish in syria. he allowed them to cross the border into iraq and it's the situation he's created that aallowed this huge threat to get much worse. so definitely i want to reject the notion we're on the same page in any way here. >> certainly not on the same page, especially today when the u.s. raised the estimate of dead in syria to 191,000, a lot of them killed by the assad regime. but would it ever be appropriate to work with that regime? >> not at all. i...
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and syria continues to be racked by the civil war. are we going to -- nobody i think wants to stomach the challenge of -- and what it would require for there actually to be functional governments in syria again. i mean, does that mean bashar al assad gets to control syria again? i think nobody in washington wants to advocate that position, because he is, himself, an awful dictate they're is responsible for killing thousands and thousands of his own people. so we're between a rock and a hard place, and we need to recognize that. our policy needs to be driven by those very, very difficult choices. and we cannot allow this policy debate, which is tremendously important, as secretary hagel said, to get into the usual washington left-right politics. and i worry that will happen because our national security debate has fallen into that over the last ten years. >> and, bryan, it's a fascinating article. it's on wariniraq.com if you want to read it. coming up next, we're going to head to another hot spot in the middle east. where militants re
and syria continues to be racked by the civil war. are we going to -- nobody i think wants to stomach the challenge of -- and what it would require for there actually to be functional governments in syria again. i mean, does that mean bashar al assad gets to control syria again? i think nobody in washington wants to advocate that position, because he is, himself, an awful dictate they're is responsible for killing thousands and thousands of his own people. so we're between a rock and a hard...
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int suggests perhaps it was syria and they thought they were unsafe territory. they had the video, and they will focus on the suspect himself, the images, the little we can see of him safe -- of his face. professor jane knows about facial recognition. >> professor, you can see the eyes and the bridge of the nose, but you cannot see the eyebrows. how much information is what is , and what does that provide? what can facial recognition problems, you want to match the image to a very large database of one million individuals. it will be a very difficult problem. but if we know who the suspect might be or have a short list of possible suspects, than it is possible to at least rule out some of the suspects. ofis not a useful amount information, but in this instance, provisional information about the face is minimal. as peter pointed out, sometimes the fusion of many sources of information is really helpful in making an identification of the suspect. one thing i would like to suggest is to make use of the forensic artist to draw a composite of the suspect. the forensi
int suggests perhaps it was syria and they thought they were unsafe territory. they had the video, and they will focus on the suspect himself, the images, the little we can see of him safe -- of his face. professor jane knows about facial recognition. >> professor, you can see the eyes and the bridge of the nose, but you cannot see the eyebrows. how much information is what is , and what does that provide? what can facial recognition problems, you want to match the image to a very large...
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we don't have anything similar in syria. it's not only the intelligence picture, just the open source picture. you do get some of that from social media but it's quite distorted because it's often very partisan and for one side or the other. so, you know, i think any kind of decision about what to do in syria is very much hampered by the fact that we simply don't know very much about what is going on on the ground. >> i just want to draw our viewer's attention, if you're just joining us, you'll see on the right-hand side of your screen, the pentagon briefing is expected to start soon. we're waiting for rear admiral john kirby to update us. after some pretty striking comments yesterday from his boss, chuck hagel, the defense secretary, and the chairman of the joint chiefs as well, stepping up the government's description of what the government considers a cancer. and that is isis and the spread of isis control throughout the cradle of civilization, effectively. if i could ask you this, colonel what could grow wrong? it's easy
we don't have anything similar in syria. it's not only the intelligence picture, just the open source picture. you do get some of that from social media but it's quite distorted because it's often very partisan and for one side or the other. so, you know, i think any kind of decision about what to do in syria is very much hampered by the fact that we simply don't know very much about what is going on on the ground. >> i just want to draw our viewer's attention, if you're just joining us,...
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he did not rule out air strikes inside syria, did he? >> the secretary didn't rule anything in or out. i think he said that options -- that all options remain available. and they do. and i'm not going to speculate about where that might take us, justin. i think you can understand why we wouldn't dot that. >> reporter: on the foley operation. there was a suggestion from at least one had been of congress today that the president or that the white house was slow to approve the rescue mission and that this may have led to not getting there on time essentially and that the hostages were then moved. do you have any indication that this operation was slowed down in any way? >> i don't have any such indication, justin. as we talked about before, attempts like this which was risky under the best of circumstances, they take time. they take time to plan. they take time to organize. and just as critically, it takes time for you become informed enough to be able to conduct that kind of an operation. intelligence is not perfect and it is often layered
he did not rule out air strikes inside syria, did he? >> the secretary didn't rule anything in or out. i think he said that options -- that all options remain available. and they do. and i'm not going to speculate about where that might take us, justin. i think you can understand why we wouldn't dot that. >> reporter: on the foley operation. there was a suggestion from at least one had been of congress today that the president or that the white house was slow to approve the rescue...
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he did not rule out airstrikes inside syria, did he? >> the secretary didn't rule anything in or out. i think he said that options, that all options remain available. and they do and i'm not going to speculate about where that might take us, justin. i think you can understand why we wouldn't do that. >> on the foley operation, there was suggestion from at least one member congress today that the president, or the at that the white house was slow to approve the rescue mission and that this may have led to not getting there on time essentially and the hostages were then moved. do you have any indication that this operation was slowed down in any way? >> i don't have any such indication, justin. as we talked about before, attempts like this, which was risky, under the best of circumstances, they take time, they take time to plan. they take, they take time to organize. and just as critically, they, it takes time for you to become informed enough to be able to conduct that kind of an operation. intelligence is not perfect and it is often lay
he did not rule out airstrikes inside syria, did he? >> the secretary didn't rule anything in or out. i think he said that options, that all options remain available. and they do and i'm not going to speculate about where that might take us, justin. i think you can understand why we wouldn't do that. >> on the foley operation, there was suggestion from at least one member congress today that the president, or the at that the white house was slow to approve the rescue mission and...
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how are airstrikes affecting this situation in syria, welhile isil is free to go back to syria? >> the answer to your second question is we have not made any decisions on -- with regard to syria. i do not have any, i will not speak about operations that were not conducted. i cannot not possibly begin to answer the question. on the first question, the international partners that we are dealing with most every day in iraq -- the iraqis. and, we have made it clear that a big part of our job there is to help assist them in combating this threat. we are doing that every day. had been some international partners who have come forward and made it public that they would assist in the humanitarian side of that mission, the u.k. and australia, the french, and others -- italy. i will let them speak to what they are doing and how they are doing it and the decisions they are making. with regard to day-to-day, specially with airstrikes, it is being conducted with our partners in iraq, our iraqi partners. yes? >> are we likely to see an additional cut before congress takes spending measures so
how are airstrikes affecting this situation in syria, welhile isil is free to go back to syria? >> the answer to your second question is we have not made any decisions on -- with regard to syria. i do not have any, i will not speak about operations that were not conducted. i cannot not possibly begin to answer the question. on the first question, the international partners that we are dealing with most every day in iraq -- the iraqis. and, we have made it clear that a big part of our job...